"This effort is what makes Staten Island great: There are dozens of organizations, elected officials, and ordinary people donating time and resources to ship a tractor-trailer full of supplies to Texas," Donovan told SILive.

"It's not about any single person or group -- it's a team effort of Americans helping their fellow Americans. I implore Staten Islanders to keep donating -- we need to fill that truck!"

The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation has offered to sponsor the truck's trip to Texas, with a tentative leave date of Thursday or Friday.

"The biggest Staten Island relief effort has begun," said local artist Scott LoBaido, who will be painting one of his signature American flags on the side of the truck.

"A come-together of our great communities proves the critics wrong," LoBaido added. "We are indivisible, and moments like these are the real meaning of patriotism."

Donated goods can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following locations:

Congressman Donovan's offices

265 New Dorp Lane, Staten Island

7308 13th Avenue, Brooklyn

Borough President Oddo's office (Borough Hall)

10 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island

Assemblywoman Malliotakis' office

11 Maplewood Place, Staten Island

Councilman Matteo's office

900 South Avenue, Suite 403, Staten Island

Councilman Borelli's office

2955 Veterans Road West, Suite 2, Staten Island

Plus: Donations also will be accepted at a pre-season football game (Tottenville vs. Farrell) at Tottenville High School Thursday at 6 p.m., according to Patrick Ryan, communications director for Congressman Donovan's office.

Note: Mount Loretto is assisting in the effort but is not accepting donations at its campus; Donovan's Facebook messages clarifies that, while "they've generously agreed to store the goods that are donated at local offices," Mount Loretto itself is not a dropoff site.